wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
in advance; beforehand; previously
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
cooperation; collaboration
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
anything and everything; just about everything
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
just one person; only one
surroundings; environs; circumference
preliminary investigation; preparation
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
very busy (person or thing)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
even though; despite; when
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)